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PRESS COMMUNIQUE
The President of India administered the oath of office to Shri Bimal Julka as Chief Information Commissioner in the Central Information Commission at a ceremony held today  at 1015 hrs. at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Government announced additional funds of Rs.14,775/- Crore for DAP and P&K Fertilizers
MRP of 45 kg of bag of urea is statutorily fixed Rs. 242 per bag
Recently there was an increase in the international prices of raw materials for manufacturing P&K fertilizers and finished P&K fertilizers. To avoid any distress arising out of this increase, the Govt. announced additional funds of Rs.14,775/- Crore for DAP and P&K fertilizers. The Government of India has notified new NBS rates for P&K fertilizers on 20.05.2021 till Kharif season 2021 i.e. till Oct. 2021, wherein the subsidy on P&K fertilizers has been increased in order to keep the MRP of DAP and other P&K fertilizers at affordable prices in order to mitigate/minimize the adverse effect arising due to such increase in the international prices.
Besides, the MRP of Urea is statutorily fixed by the Government of India. MRP of 45 kg of bag of urea is Rs. 242 per bag .
Apart from the above, DA&FW has informed that the Govt. has adopted several developmental programmes, schemes, reform and policies that focus on higher income for the farmers. All these policies and programmes are being supported by higher budgetary allocation, non-budgetary financial resources by way of creating Corpus Funds like Micro Irrigation Fund and Agri-marketing schemes to strengthen eNAM and GrAMs, as also in the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying to promote dairy and fisheries sectors. There have been several reforms to unleash the potential and these include Market Reforms like model APLMC  Act, 2017; Establishment of Gramin Agriculture markets ; Agri Export Policy, 2018; The Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce  Act, 2020; The Farmers  Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020; Amendments to Essential Commodity Act, 1955; Promotion of 10,000 FPOs with necessary financial support under Atma Nirbhar Package  and Supplementary Income transfers under PM-KISAN; Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna ; Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojna ; Increase in Minimum Support Price  for all Kharif and Rabi Crop ensuring a 50% of profit margin on the cost of production; Har Med Par Ped; Bee-Keeping; Rashtriya Gokul Mission; Blue Revolution; Interest Subvention Scheme; Kisan Credit Card  that now offers production loan to even dairy & fishery farmers besides agricultural crops etc.
This information was given by the Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles the loss of lives due to mishap in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
Announces ex-gratia from PMNRF for the victims
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the mishap in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. Shri Modi has announced an ex-gratia from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund  for the victims of a mishap in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister's Office tweeted;
"Deeply pained by the mishap in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. I hope those injured recover soon: PM"
"Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of those who have lost their lives due to the mishap in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000: PM"
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Shipping Ministry issues draft “Coastal Shipping Bill, 2020” for public consultation
In accordance with Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s vision for augmenting people’s participation and transparency in the governance, Ministry of Shipping has issued the draft of Coastal Shipping Bill, 2020 for suggestions from the stakeholders and general public.
As the shipping sector grows and evolves in the country, a need was felt to have a separate legislation on coastal shipping, which considers it an integral part of the transport chain and recognizes the policy priorities of the sector to meet the demands of the Indian shipping industry. While drafting this Bill, the global best practices have also been considered.
The Ministry of Shipping has drafted a Coastal Shipping Bill, 2020 in lieu of part XIV of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958. Some of the highlights of the Bill are as under:
- The definition of coastal shipping and coastal waters has been expanded.
- It is proposed to do away with the requirement of trading licence for Indian flag vessels for coastal trade.
- The Bill seeks to create a competitive environment and reduce transportation costs, while encouraging Indian vessels to increase their share in coastal shipping.
- The Bill also proposes integration of coastal maritime transport with inland waterways.
- There is a provision for a National Coastal and Inland Shipping Strategic Plan.
The draft bill is uploaded on the Ministry of Shipping’s website. Citizens can submit their suggestions and opinions regarding the draft bill to coastalshipping2020[at]gmail[dot]com latest by 06.11.2020.
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Ministry of Defence
ASIAN GAMES TRIALS AND YAI SAILING CHAMPIONSHIP 2023 CONCLUDES AT MUMBAI
YAI Sailing Championship 2023 was hosted by Army Yachting Node, Mumbai at Girgaum Chowpatty from 07-13 Feb 2023. This event was the third trials for the upcoming Asian Games scheduled in China in Sep 2023 and a ranking event for both junior and senior classes.
189 Participants from 16 different clubs from all over the country participated in the week-long event. There was introduction and participation of Formula Kite for the first time in the country. There were 14 classes of boats in this event i.e. ILCA 7, ILCA 6, 49er, 49erFX, 470 , NACRA 17 , RS:X , IQ Foil , Formula Kite  for senior classes and ILCA 4  for junior classes with around 140 participants from 12 different training and sailing clubs across India.
The weather held true with medium to strong winds providing varying conditions throughout the event bringing out the best in all sailors. The citizens of Mumbai also could enjoy the event visible all around the Queen’s Necklace and directly from Chowpatty Beach.
Sailors of Army Yachting Node dominated the event winning five gold, five silvers and four bronze medals in total and booking a berth for Asian Games 2023 in Laser, Nacra 17, iQ Foil and RS-X classes with brother-sister duo of Vishnu Sarvanan and Ramya Saravanan both making the cut for Asian Games.
Final results of the event are as under:-
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- ILCA 4 Girls
- Gold - Neha Thakur 
- Silver - Pearl Colvalcar 
- Bronze - Divyanshi Mishra 
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- RS:X Women
 Gold - Ishwarya Ganesh 
 Silver - Vidyanshi Mishra 
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- ILCA 6
 Gold - Nethra Kumanan 
 Silver - Ritika Dangi 
 Bronze - Capt Sonal Goel 
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- iQ Foil Women
 Gold - Katya Coelho 
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- 49er
- Gold - KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakar 
- Silver - Anand Thakur and Satyam Rangad 
- Bronze - Prince Noble and Mannu Francis 
6. 49er FX
- Gold - Harshita Tomar and Shital Verma 
7. 470 mixed class
- Gold - Uma Chouhan  and CHS Reddy 
- Silver - Kongara Preethi  & Sudhanshu Shekhar 
- Bronze - Shraddha Verma and RK Sharma 
8. Formula Kite
- Gold - Chitresh Tatha 
- Silver - Ashish S Roy 
9. ILCA 4 Boys
- Gold - Adhvait Menon 
- Silver - Ekalavya Batham 
- Bronze - Akshat Kumar 
10. RS:X Men
- Gold - Hav Ebad Ali 
- Silver - Sep Ved Pathak 
- Bronze - Hav Mithlesh 
11. iQ Foil Men
- Gold - Nb Sub Jerome kumar 
- Silver - Dayne Coelho 
- Bronze - Saurabh Kumar 
12. Nacra 17
 Gold - Doiphode and Ramya Sarvanan 
 Silver - Ekta Yadav  and Karthik 
 Bronze - Lt Cdr Praveen Prabhakar  and Jayalaxmi 
13. ILCA 7
 Gold - Sub Vishnu Sarvanan 
 Silver - Hav Mohit Saini 
 Bronze - Hav Gitesh 
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Ministry of Defence
Swarnim Vijay Mashaal arrives at Air Force Station Mumbai
Mumbai, 3 September 2021
As part of the celebrations of Swarnim Vijay Varsh commemorating 50 years of the victory of India over Pakistan in 1971 war, the Victory Flame today arrived at Air Force Station, Kalina, Mumbai.
A Victory flame symbolizing India’s victory, was lit at Delhi on 16 Dec 2020 by Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister, is travelling in four cardinal directions across the country. The Western sector Victory Flame, also known as ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal’, arrived in Mumbai on 1st September 2021 and was received by Shri Uddhav Thackeray, Chief Minister of Maharashtra at Gateway of India.
AOC, HQ MAO Air Vice Marshal S R Singh VM VSM receives the Victory Flame at Air Force Station, Mumbai.
AOC, HQ MAO Air Vice Marshal S R Singh VM VSM felicitates the war veterans at the reception of Victory Flame at Air Force Station, Mumbai.
The flame reached today at Air Force Station Mumbai where it was received by Air Vice Marshal S R Singh, VM VSM, Air Officer Commanding, Headquarters Maritime Air Operations. War veterans who took part in the 1971 war were felicitated at the event. Some veterans spoke during the event and shared their glorious experiences of bravery.
The Victory flame will be stationed till 09 Sep 2021 in Mumbai before its departure for Panaji, Goa.
The Victory flame will also be taken to the houses of 1971 war awardees and those who made the supreme sacrifice to pay tribute for their valiant service to the nation.
AOC, HQ MAO Air Vice Marshal S R Singh VM VSM addresses the gathering at the reception of Victory flame at Air Force Station, Mumbai.PRO Defence-PIB Mumbai-SC/DR
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Ministry of Finance
Union Budget proposes creation of a social stock exchange- under the regulatory ambit of Securities and Exchange Board of India  for listing social enterprises and voluntary organizations
Government to take up necessary measures for inter-operability of RBI depositories and SEBI depositories
Creation of a social stock exchange has been proposed by the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, while presenting the Union Budget 2019-20 in Parliament today.
The Finance Minister said that it is time to take our capital markets closer to the masses and meet various social welfare objectives related to inclusive growth and financial inclusion. The Minister further stated that “I propose to initiate steps towards creating an electronic fund raising platform – a social stock exchange - under the regulatory ambit of Securities and Exchange Board of India  for listing social enterprises and voluntary organizations working for the realization of a social welfare objective so that they can raise capital as equity, debt or as units like a mutual fund”.
The Finance Minister added that it is important to get retail investors to invest in treasury bills and securities issued by the Government. Efforts made by the Reserve Bank will need to be supplemented with further institutional development using stock exchanges. For this purpose, inter-operability of RBI depositories and SEBI depositories would be necessary to bring about seamless transfer of treasury bills and government securities between RBI and Depository ledgers and for enabling this. The Government will take up necessary measures in this regard in consultation with RBI and SEBI.
President's Secretariat
Rashtrapati Bhavan will be open for public viewing for four days a week from tomorrow
Rashtrapati Bhavan will now be open for public viewing for four days in a week - Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday - from tomorrow  between 0900 hrs. to 1600 hrs. except on Gazetted Holidays.
Entry and exit for visitors will be through Gate No. 2 ; Gate No. 37 ; and Gate No. 38  of Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Visits can be booked on-line at the website http://rashtrapatisachivalaya.gov.in/rbtour. There are nominal registration charges of Rs. 50/- per head . Indian citizens are required to carry any valid photo ID Cards while foreign citizens are required to carry their original passport at the time of visit.
Contact details of the Visitors’ Management Cell are Tel No.: 011- 23013287, 23015321 Extn. 4662; Fax No. 011- 23015246; Email: reception-officer@rb.nic.in for any further assistance which may be required.
President's Secretariat
General Duty Medical Officers of 3rd Foundation Training Programme call on the President
General Duty Medical Officers  of the 3rd Foundation Training Programme, conducted by the National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, called on the President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, today  at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Speaking on the occasion, the President was happy to note that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has started the Foundation Training Programme for the General Duty Medical Officers of the Central Health Service to equip them to deal with multiple roles. He said that universal health coverage is a priority for our government. The rollout of the Ayushman Bharat Yojana is a critical step not just for the management of public health but for safeguarding our most precious asset – our human capital.
The President said that in the course of our development as a nation we have achieved significant milestones in the health sector. But a combination of old and new challenges lies before us. The disease burden in our country is undergoing an evolution. We have to tackle widespread diseases such as TB, malaria and dengue, and at the same time deal with the rising incidence of lifestyle diseases. Along with challenges of our disease burden, we have issues of delivery, access to services and affordability. The road before all of us is tough but not impossible to navigate. With dedication, drive and determination, we can do it.
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Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
Chairman KVIC Distributes Margin Money Grants and Bee Boxes in Kaithal, Haryana
Mr. Manoj Kumar, Chairman, Khadi and Village Industries Commission, released margin money grant of Rs. 245.61 crore to 9966 beneficiaries under the Prime Minister's Employment Generation Program  scheme in a program in Delhi. These beneficiaries have been sanctioned Rs. 739.65 crore by the banks to set up enterprises under the scheme. Through these units, an estimated 79,728 people will get additional employment.
Chairman, Khadi and Village Industries Commission  also released margin money grant of Rs. 26.45 crore in favour of 803 beneficiaries under Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme Scheme in Kaithal,Haryana. These beneficiaries have been sanctioned Rs. 86.57 crore by banks for setting up enterprises under PMEGP. About 6424 people will get additional employment through these units set up by these beneficiaries. During his visit, he also distributed 400 bee boxes to 40 trained beekeepers under the Honey Mission.
Speaking on the occasion Shri Kumar emphasized the crucial role played by the PMEGP in realizing the vision of a self-reliant India as envisaged by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. He stated that the "Sweet Kranti" call given by the Prime Minister is beginning to show its effects as more farmers and entrepreneurs join the honey production industry. The Chairman also mentioned that beekeeping has increased the income of farmers and boosted crop yields by 25 to 30 percent.
Under the Honey Mission, the Khadi and Village Industries Commission has been providing training to farmers and unemployed individuals in honey production, as well as distributing bee boxes. The Commission has distributed over 1 lakh 80 thousand bee boxes and bee colonies across the country, training more than 18 thousand beneficiaries. In Haryana alone, 4400 bee boxes have been distributed to 440 beneficiaries.
During the Honey Mission dialogue program held in Dayora village the Chairman interacted with the beneficiaries and took suggestions from them. He also visited Khadi and Village Industries institutions and met representatives of the institutions.
The event was attended by officials of the Haryana Government, KVIC employees, and local dignitaries.
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Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Lump Sum Turn Key  contract for Coal Gasification Plant PF Talcher Fertilizers Limited was awarded to M/s Wuhuan Engineering Co. Ltd, China.
Lump Sum Turn Key  contract for Coal Gasification Plant PF Talcher Fertilizers Limited was awarded to M/s Wuhuan Engineering Co. Ltd, China as a part of measures to revival closed units of Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd.  and Hindustan Fertilizers Corporation Ltd . Government has mandated Talcher Fertilizers Ltd , a Joint Venture Company of RCF, GAIL, CIL, and FCIL to revive the Talcher unit of FCIL with an estimated investment of Rs. 13,277 crores with production capacity of 1.27 MMTPA of Neem coated Urea through coal gasification technology. TFL has also been allotted Northern part of North Arkhapal mine as captive mine for meeting its coal requirements.
Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers Shri D V Sadananda Gowda, Minster for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Secretary  Shri Chhabilendra Roul, presided over this contract award ceremony.
Speaking on the occassion, Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers Shri D V Sadananda Gowda said that TFL is implementing this project based on Coal Gasification Technology, being first of its kind in India. The Plant shall use a blend of coal and petcoke as feedstock for production of urea. Coal for this project shall be sourced from captive Northern part of North Arkhapal mine in Talcher region allotted to TFL and Petcoke shall be sourced from Paradip Refinery. This project will promote use of abundantly available domestic coal in an environment friendly manner. Success of this technology shall also propel usage of coal for production of other chemical products. The project shall improve India's self-sufficiency in Urea; promote agriculture growth and availability of Urea to farmers of Odisha. This initiative would propel India towards self-reliance in the Urea sector through efforts under "Make in India" in addition to generating direct and indirect employment of about 4,500.
The ‘Inauguration of Works’ of the project has already been done by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi in September Last year and since then TFL is executing many of the pre project activities. Further tendering process for other major packages is also underway and it is expected that majority of the tenders shall be awarded before end of this FY.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID19 Vaccination Update
“Know Your Vaccination Status” with a New Feature enabled on CoWIN
A new feature “Know Your Vaccination Status” has been enabled on the CoWIN digital platform.
This will help to verify/retrieve a citizen’s vaccination status/details as per the authorised rights of the verifying entity by Co-WIN/MoHFW. The service could be utilized by a service provider  for facilitating a service requested by the citizen.
Advantages of “Know Your Vaccination Status” feature:
The service is being built to help citizens who may not have the vaccine certificate available in digital or paper form for availing a requested service and can support the service provider to verify the vaccination status/vaccination digital record of the citizen as per the authorized permission of the requesting entity.
Some of the advantages of using this service are:
- The service helps in verifying the vaccination status of individuals. The vaccination status can be fully vaccinated, partially vaccinated, or not vaccinated.
- The service can be utilised by travel agencies and help making travel safe for individuals by allowing travel only for vaccinated individuals.
- Employers can use this service to verify vaccination status of employees and resume the functions in offices, workplaces etc.
- This service will help in resuming and catalysing the economic activities in country.
Services offered:
- Verifying a person’s COVID vaccination status without revealing beneficiary’s protected health data
- This service may be enabled via open APIs or No-code webpage integration that Co-WIN has created for private / government service providers to retrieve a person’s vaccination status via an authentication API/ No-code webpage integration with the following responses –
• Not vaccinated
• Partially vaccinated
• Fully Vaccinated
To avail of “Know your Vaccination Status” service on Co-WIN, the user may follow the given steps:
- User clicks on “Know Your Vaccination Status service” tab on Co-WIN home page:
- The user will be redirected to the webpage, as below:
- The next steps are as follows:
- The Service Provider will submit the beneficiary’s full name and mobile number registered on Co-WIN
- The service provider’s application will call Co-WIN’s vaccination authentication API/ No code webpage integration
- Co-WIN will validate/authenticate the request as per the authorization details/permission and correct name and mobile number combination
- An OTP will be sent to beneficiary’s registered mobile number
- Beneficiary is requested to provide the OTP to the service provider via a data entry screen in the beneficiary UI
- On successful mobile OTP authentication, Co-WIN will share back the vaccination status with vaccination event details and demographics. On registering the vaccination status request, Co-WIN will validate the request and send back a valid response, either Not vaccinated, Partially vaccinated, or Fully Vaccinated as explained above.
- The individual could also share graphics on Social Media of their vaccination status.